The Whale Watchers in Hermanus, South Africa is a boat- based whale watching company offering an exciting up-close and personal encounter with Southern Right Whales in their natural environment. Whale watching season starts in June and ends November.
An exhilarating two hour voyage to discover Walker bay’s wonderful wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales.
Our vessel, Unathi is WHEELCHAIR accessible and CHILD FRIENDLY.
THE VESSEL – Unathi is a 36 seater , 15 meter catamaran with two 380HP inboard diesel engines.
THE CREW: You will be accompanied by our SAMSA registered skipper and two SATOUR registered guides
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF AN INFANT IS BOOKED, IT STILL COUNTS AS A PERSON – IT IS IMPORTANT TO BOOK AN INFANT FROM 3 MONTHS – 3 YEARS. PLEASE ADD THE INFANT UNDER CHILD AND THEN TICK OFF “INCLUDE INFANTS UNDER 3 – FREE OF CHARGE” AND PUT IN THE TOTAL CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS****
1.5 – 2 Hour Guided Whale Watching trip
Life Jackets
Coffee on arrival
Complimentary water.
Clean In-house toilets
Transport.
Entrance fee to the Harbour ( R5 payable upon entry)
For more information you are more than welcome to contact us:
Tel: +27 28 312 4957
Cell/WhatsApp: +27 82 931 8064
Email: bookings@whalewatchers.biz
Duration: Usually 2 hours, sometimes longer, depending on the whales
Departure times: 7h00, 9h00, 11h00, 14h00 and 16h00
Trip times might vary due to weather and tide conditions.
Guiding: You will be accompanied by one of our SATOUR qualified guides for the duration of the trip.
Our guides have first-hand knowledge about the marine wildlife of this area.
The tour starts at our orange office on your right hand side as you enter the New Harbour. You will be welcomed by Kylin who will set the scene for a memorable trip. Our clean, comfortable bathroom facilities are available for your convenience. You will love the beautiful view over Walker bay during the 2 minute walk down to the vessel. Once on board one of our guides will give an orientation briefing about the trip, safety and facilities on board as well as the marine wildlife we can expect to encounter.
The Whale Experience:
An exhilarating two hour voyage to discover Walker bay’s wonderful wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales. Depending on conditions and recent sightings, you could find yourself exploring the coast towards De Plaat or the sandy beaches of Hawston, in search of the stars of the whale watching trip – Southern Right Whales. On the way to our whale watching area we regularly encounter two different whale species inhabiting these waters, Humpback and Bryde’s whales. Each trip is different, which makes the experience even more exciting! ! When we set out from the harbour we never know exactly what kind of whales wait for us out at sea on that particular day.
Return to Land:
You can enjoy the boat ride and magnificent landscapes while summing up the experiences of the trip with our friendly guides.
Because we are dealing with wild animals, it might happen, especially nearing the end of the season, that there might be less sightings.
A great day out on the water with amazing access to active whales. The captain and crew were helpful, informative and professional. Our boat sited whales, dolphins and seals along the Hermanus coast. While whales can be seen from the shore, there is nothing more exciting than to see the wildlife up close - Howard
This was such a special experience for us! We saw so many whales, much more than we expected. The most incredible moment was seeing the baby whales jumping out of the water so close to our boat. It was absolutely magical and something I'll remember for a very long time. The whole trip was very well organized, and the crew was professional, friendly, and clearly very experienced. We felt completely comfortable and in good hands from start to finish. I'm so happy we chose this trip. It was definitely one of my favorite experiences and I would absolutely recommend it! - Evgeniia
Dear Team, The whale-watching tour on September 29, 2026, was the most amazing experience of my life. The guide was incredibly informative and friendly, and the trip was an absolutely fantastic experience, even with the strong winds. I want to thank you sincerely for this experience; we will definitely be back to take another tour with you. - Janine
My parents had a fantastic time! My sister and I surprised my parents with this trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary! My parents said the team on the boat were so patient, and very good at spotting the whales and extremely knowledgable on their movements and details about the whales. They said the boat was great and they had such good viewing points and saw many whales. Highly recommended - it was a fabulous morning out! Thank you again Team! - Patrick
It was a very nice trip wirh a lot of Information about the whales. We saw at least two mums and their little ones playing around. What a wonderful experience. Wenn highly recommend it !!! - Claudia
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